Centurion: Pakistan tried in vain to save India in Champions Trophy but they could not deny Australia a thrilling last-ball victory that ensured Oz progression to semis.Chasing Pakistan's modest target of 206, Australians were cruising at 140-2 at one stage, but
Warwickshire: The curator of the Edgbaston ground has said that playing Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz in the third Ashes Test will be a “waste”, as the pitch tipped to be a "traditional English seamer".Rouse, the curator for the third test revealed
Melbourne: Aussies spinner Nathan Hauritz insists that he cleanly grasped a contentious catch, which became a major talking point of the ongoing Lord's Test. The Australian spinner was at the centre of controversy when he lunged at mid-on to claim a
Sydney:Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz has left Sheffield Shield champions Queensland for New South Wales in a bid to add to his one Test appearance for Australia.
Sydney:Brett Lee, who has endured a frustrating run as Test cricket 12th man, has been picked for Australia 'A' in One-day matches against Pakistan and West Indies next month.
Adelaide:Brad Hogg capped two days of batting heroics by starring with the ball to lift Western Australia to a 106-run Sheffield Shield cricket win over South Australia at the Adelaide Oval.
Sydney:Leg-spinner Stuart MacGill hopes to make up for the disappointment of being overlooked for Australia's tour of India by snaffling a bagful of wickets against New Zealand.
Sydney:A thumb fracture which knocked Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne out of the Test against India could also rule the world record wicket-taker out of a Test against New Zealand later this month.
Sydney:Australian selectors named a new line-up of spin bowlers and four uncapped youngsters for a four-Test tour of India, hoping variety will help break a 35-year drought in the sub-continent giant.
Sydney:Australian selectors effectively ended the international careers of One-day specialist Michael Bevan and Test discard Andy Bichel by dropping them from the list of contracted players for the 2004-05 season.
